We are happy to announce that U2F support (hardware keys) has just been added
to the Tutanota desktop clients for Linux, Windows and Mac OS. Now you can use the most secure option
to secure your login credentials also on our open source desktop clients!
The Russian invasion in Ukraine is an attack on a free, democratic country and a humanitarian disaster. We stand with the
people in Ukraine and are donating 25% of revenue from new Tutanota
subscriptions in February and March to humanitarian aid in Ukraine.
Privacy has become one of the major buzz words on the internet in recent years. While Big Tech tries to jump on the
bandwagon as well by making nicely worded promises, it is new online services that quickly gain traction. And the reason for this is
very simple: They do privacy right.
Google announced that users of the G Suite "legacy free edition" need "to upgrade to a paid
Google Workspace subscription" by July 1, 2022 in order to keep using Gmail with their own domain.
But since Google launched Gmail, privacy has become a basic requirement. So
many users say: Before paying Google, let's look for a better alternative! Tutanota is fully
encrypted, puts your privacy first, and hosts your custom domain emails for only €1 per month.
"But think of the children!" This is the rallying cry used by politicians as the main argument when they push for
weakening or banning encryption. Now Johnson’s government is striking the same chord with its PR campaign
against encryption.
The aim is to swing the public opinion against encryption and to stifle any meaningful discussion about the issue.
When communicating online, your data travels the web making it easy for all kinds of eavesdroppers - whether it being
state agencies, malicious attackers, or just nosy people - to see your chat and email messages. End-to-end encryption
puts a stop to that. When you use end-to-end encrypted communication tools, no one but the intended recipient can see
and read your messages. But why does that matter?
Oftentimes when governments announce plans to weaken citizens' privacy rights for the sake of 'security', the public outcry
is loud and clear: If you weaken security in online services to catch criminals, you weaken the security online for
all citizens. However, oftentimes this warning is ignored by governments. But this is not the story we want to share
with you today; this one is a different story.
The holiday season is starting and we have the perfect gift idea for you: Tutanota! You can easily give privacy
by purchasing Tutanota gift cards for your family and friends. Claim up to 10 gift
cards now and make this New Year's Resolution all about increasing your friend's and families' privacy.
MI6 chief Moore warned in a public speech that the digital attack surface that criminals, terrorists and
hostile states seek to exploit against us is growing exponentially due to technology advances in AI and
quantum computing.
We can fully relate to that because the
internet as we know it depends on encryption: confidential communication, financial transactions, critical
infrastructure - all of these are at risk if encryption can be broken.
We at Tutanota have taken on the challenge to implement quantum-proof encryption before quantum computers
become a reality!
The coalition contract of the new German government (SPD, Grüne, FDP) satisfies a lot of expectations by digital
rights activists. A 'right to encryption', 'a right to anonymity', 'increased IT security', 'public money for
public code' are just some of the digital promises contained in the contract that give reason to celebrate
to all privacy enthusiasts.
Social media platforms like Facebook and oftentimes also politicians want people to use the internet with their
real name. The idea: A 'Clear Name Internet' would prevent criminal activities such as hate speech online.
However, the opposite is the truth. Using clear names
online opens a massive attack vector for criminals and threatens everybody's security.
Ten years ago we have started our journey to create the most secure email service.
In ten years we have grown our company from three to fifteen employees and - more importantly - from
zero to millions of users around the
world. Seeing so many people switch to our encrypted email is simply amazing - not just for us, but also for security
on the web in general! This gives us
reason to celebrate because only with strong end-to-end encryption we can protect our right to privacy!
